The Taiwan Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued an administrative order designating certain offshore-issued foreign issuer government bonds, corporate bonds and Sukuk as marketable securities that can be traded on the Taipei Exchange (TPEx), enabling these instruments to be dual listed as international bonds on Taiwan’s professional board when sold only to professional investors and denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign issuers may apply to the TPEx for dual listing based on the total issuance amount. Applicants must also comply with the laws and regulations of their jurisdiction of registration when seeking a listing on the foreign stock exchange, and where the foreign market supervisor has a supervisory cooperation agreement with the FSC, the issuer must apply to the TPEx for the listing. The TPEx is adjusting its Rules Governing Management of Foreign Currency Denominated International Bonds, which will set the relevant trading arrangements and requirements for foreign issuers, securities dealers and professional investors, and the FSC has included the initiative in its Asia Innovation Capital programme.
Taiwan Financial Services Commission 2026-04-07
Taiwan Financial Services Commission enables dual listing of offshore foreign currency bonds and Sukuk for trading on the Taipei Exchange
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission has designated certain offshore-issued foreign government bonds, corporate bonds and Sukuk as marketable securities eligible for dual listing as foreign currency-denominated international bonds on the Taipei Exchange professional board for sale to professional investors. Foreign issuers may apply to the Taipei Exchange based on total issuance amount, subject to home-jurisdiction laws and supervisory cooperation arrangements, while the exchange is revising its rules on foreign currency-denominated international bonds to set trading and participation requirements.